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Cotton single-strand string, 4 mm

Cotton single-strand string, 4 mm: construction, weight per metre, how it handles and what it is for.

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Material
cotton
Construction
single strand
Diameter (mm)
4 mm
Weight (g/m)Typical weight per metre; makers vary by about 15%
9 g/m
Stretch
medium
Combs into fringeWhether the cut ends can be unravelled and brushed into a soft fringe
true
Best for
Fringed wall hangings, macramé feathers, soft plant hangers for light pots.
Notes
The usual single-strand size. Knots look slightly rounder than 3-ply and the fringe is silky; the string stretches a little under a heavy pot.
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